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August 7, 2013 — Northwestern Health Sciences University will graduate 42 new healthcare providers in ceremonies Aug. 10. Diplomas and certificates will be presented to students in the College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and School of Massage Therapy.
Northwestern is a leader in natural healthcare education, preparing students with a rigorous curriculum and hundreds of hours of hands-on clinical experience in diverse healthcare settings. Northwestern graduates enter the healthcare workforce prepared to sit for board and licensing exams prior to starting or joining a practice.
The ceremony for College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine graduates will be held at 2 p.m. Northwestern will present Master of Acupuncture degrees to 15 students, and Master of Oriental Medicine degrees to six students. Graduating students Kristin Blake and Patricia Manning will give the student greeting, and Associate Professor Huan Ma, PhD, LAc, will deliver the commencement address.
The School of Massage Therapy graduation will take place at 6 p.m. Northwestern will present Associate of Applied Science degrees to 15 students, and a Certificate of Professional Massage Therapist to six students. Barry Taylor, DC, assistant professor, will give the commencement address. The student greeting will be delivered by Elizabeth Hino, a member of the graduating class.
The ceremonies will be held in the auditorium at Northwestern, with a reception for graduates and guests to follow each ceremony.
The graduates include:
College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Master of Acupuncture degree
- Brian J. Banta
- Danette Renae Bourquin
- Carol Burhans
- Mallory Elizabeth Carlson
- Nirada Chowwiwat
- Emily Meghan Drapal
- Melissa M. Higgins
- Greta Hysjulien
- Jane Marie Kelley
- Margaret S. Landry
- Ian William Lowther
- Julie Elizabeth Lynch
- Patricia Lapid Manning
- Gregory Ripley
- Barbara Anne Wasson
Master of Oiental Medicine degree
- Kristin E. Blake
- Robert A. Crane
- Sara Ann Fetyko
- Amy Beth Kuretsky
- Portia McClure Richardson
- Amanda Kaye Sanderson
School of Massage Therapy
Certificate of Professional Massage Therapist
- Kyla Kaye Ammon
- Lacey L. Harrington
- Marlene J. Jacobson
- Collette M. Kin
- Andrea Janelle Sandrock
- Jennifer M. Schmidt
- Associate of Applied Science degree
- Scott Mathew Armendariz
- Hallie Barnhill
- Jennifer R. Bresee
- Natalie Mae Brown
- Mary Linnea Eskelson
- Eileen M. Hernandez
- Elizabeth E. Hino
- Janet Lorraine Kadlec
- Micah Charity Kalb
- Andrew R. Koppinger
- Laura M. Murphy
- Pamela C. Pomplun-Morgan
- Ilana S. Rosenthal
- Amy Dyan Johnson Savage
- Mary E. Tammaro
Source: Northwestern Health Sciences University, nwhealth.edu
